The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 12

It has been ten years since Song Chen was appointed prince and went to Yanzhou at the age of 20.

Although he was sealed away, he had to go back to the capital from time to time every year due to business, and every time he went back to Beijing, he would naturally go to the palace to see his mother, so after the emperor's birthday, he returned to Yanzhou, which was not too heavy for Concubine Jing After Lichou, the family of three had a brief conversation in Funing Palace, Song Chen left.

Watching his leaving back, Emperor Jianhe in Funing Palace sighed as if in a trance: "I hope Ji Ting will not disappoint me this time."

Concubine Jing was not aware of the previous conversation between the father and son in the Qianhua Palace, so she naturally did not understand the meaning of the emperor's words, but she was smart enough not to ask, but habitually kept silent, and only responded with a gentle smile and thoughtfulness. The busy man squeezed his shoulders.

"You have worked hard for so many years. Once Ji Ting leaves, your side will inevitably be deserted. I will come to accompany you when I have time." The emperor raised his hand to caress the soft hand of Aifei on his shoulder.

"Your majesty thinks about your concubines, and your concubines are happy, but your majesty, you should also pay attention to the dragon body. Don't be too tired."

Concubine Jing replied softly, but felt a sense of loss in her heart.

Married to the emperor for so many years, but only has one child, Song Chen, so the surrounding is naturally deserted.But if it wasn't for being secretly used by others in the early years, with the emperor's favor, how could he have only one child?
The memories from more than 20 years ago came back to my mind.

All right, the five-month-old fetus in her womb lost for no reason, followed by serious physical injuries, and from then on, even if she favored the sixth palace again, she would never be able to conceive again, so She only had one child, Song Chen.

Fortunately, Song Chen was competitive, except that he was not as good as the prince's heir, he was much stronger than the prince in everything, and Concubine Jing was well versed in the way of the harem, she was favored but not arrogant. favorite.

But this doesn't mean that she doesn't have hatred. If it weren't for the one who is now the mother of the world, her baby girl who had already taken shape would not have the chance to live in this world?A good body will never be able to conceive a child again?

She hates it more than anyone else!
I only hope that Song Chen will be more competitive, and sooner or later he will definitely win that seat, and the humiliation he endured for so many years will not be in vain.

After the morning court on the second day, the Hengwang Mansion and his party left the capital and embarked on the road to Yanzhou.

This is the first time that Chu Xue has left the capital in eight years. When her father was leading soldiers outside to fight, her mother would sometimes take her and her brother back to her uncle’s house in the capital. At that time, the scenery on the road fascinated her. From Weizhou to During the two-day journey in the capital, she can only look at the scenery outside the car for two days without getting tired.And Yanzhou, which she is going to now, is a completely unfamiliar place to her, but it will soon become a very special place in her life. It is her husband's fiefdom, and it is the place where she will live in the future, and I don't know how long she will live .

Although Weizhou and Yanzhou are two completely different directions, unlike when she was a child, she no longer opened the curtain of the car to look at the scenery outside in a daze, and only occasionally glanced out when the car stopped.

There are four carriages for the master in this line, one for Hengwang himself, one for the three boys, one for Danweiyuan and one for Wantangyuan.Although it was more than two days away, but fortunately Chu Xue and Yan Ling Ruyue were staying in the same carriage, they were their own people, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

After passing the first two times, Chu Xue was a little afraid to ride with Song Chen. Fortunately, probably because the whole family was traveling and had to consider serious business, Song Chen did not come over out of the ordinary to trouble her. A few days away, the master and servant in the carriage Three people, chatting with three girls passed quickly.

The carriages and horses traveled quickly, and they finally arrived at Hengwang Mansion in Yanzhou on the afternoon of the eighth day.

Compared with the capital city, as the highest mansion in a state, Hengwang Mansion in Yanzhou is much more magnificent. Walking in from the gate of the mansion, it is vast and luxurious like a small palace, and after entering the city, you can see the bustling and bustling city scene Only then did Chu Xue sincerely feel Song Chen's momentum and courage as the Hengwang.

Even Yan Ling couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice, "My lord is really amazing."

Yanzhou has always been a desolate place, and since he ruled it, in just a short period of ten years, a fertile land that cannot be underestimated has been rapidly formed, allowing the people to live in peace and work happily.In the past, she only heard about his talent, but now that his achievements are in front of her eyes, she suddenly realized that her husband is really amazing!

A sense of happiness suddenly rose in my heart, being born as his woman.

When the carriages stopped one by one and everyone landed one after another, Chu Xue realized that there were already three hundred family members and servants waiting outside the carriage, and a pretty woman about 24 or [-] years old stood at the head, beside her Following a little girl about three years old, Chu Xue immediately recognized that this should be Song Chen's other side concubine, Li Jiaoyun.

"The concubine is waiting for the prince and concubine. The prince and concubine have worked hard all the way!" Li Jiaoyun led everyone behind him to salute gently.

"Calm down, you have worked hard to run the mansion by yourself these days." Song Chen said slowly.

"Father!" With a sweet call, three-year-old Song Ning threw herself into Song Chen's arms.

Song Chen picked up his daughter, with a rare smile on his face in front of outsiders.

It could be seen that he liked his daughter very much, and Chu Xue felt much more at ease.In such a world where men are superior to women, in his capacity, it is indeed rare for him to value his daughter and like his daughter so much.

"This is... Sister Xue, right?" Li Jiaoyun looked at Chu Xue behind Song Chen.

Long before Chu Xue entered the mansion, when Song Chen ordered the palaces on both sides to renovate and prepare the courtyards for her, Yanzhou already knew about her. Li Jiaoyun was in charge of the internal affairs of the palace at that time, so of course she also knew about her.

"Exactly, I met my sister." Chu Xue replied to Li Jiaoyun with a smile, and gave a light salute along the way.

"Sister, don't be too polite, you and I are in the same seat, so you don't have to be so polite."

It is also a kind word, but it is much more sincere when Li Jiaoyun speaks it with her gentle smile.

"This is Chu's side concubine who has just entered the mansion, that is, the new master, why don't you hurry up and salute?" Without Song Chen speaking, Xu Jinhe, the mistress of the palace, spoke to the people behind him.

Three hundred or so servants immediately saluted Chu Xue together. There are more servants here than in the capital, so this is the first time she has seen this kind of scene. Fortunately, the eight years of boudoir have not been in vain. Miss Chu's mansion is dignified and generous. It's not for nothing, she smiled moderately, nodded and said: "Everyone, let's get back together."

The background of the second-rank noble family gave her a natural majesty when facing the people in the house. This kind of majesty was even stronger than Li Jiaoyun of the same rank, but just slightly inferior to the princess Xu Jinhe. Song Chen was very satisfied with this rare moderation , It can be seen from the look in her eyes.

After the servants finished their salutes, another beautiful woman standing behind Li Jiaoyun stood up and saluted Chu Xue, "My concubine, Mrs. Xia, has seen my wife."

This woman looked a little older than herself, but was much younger than Li Jiaoyun. In addition to her self-proclaimed name, Chu Xue immediately understood that this was Song Chen's concubine, Xia Wanyin.

"Please flatten yourself." Chu Xue said politely.

After Xia Wanyin stood up, she raised her head, and the two naturally looked at each other, Chu Xue felt relieved.

Xia Wanyin was the youngest newcomer before she entered the mansion, and I heard that she was also the most favored one. It was only because of her background as a singing girl that she became a concubine, and it was precisely because of her status as a concubine that Chu Xue deduced that she was a concubine because of her appearance. She was favored by Song Chen, but it turned out to be true when she saw her today, her beauty is better than that of Li Jiaoyun.But Xia Wan's voice is beautiful, after all, she was born in Goulan, her body is a bit heavy, Song Chen should only be fresh for a while.

Chu Xue's concern for her immediately dissipated.

Unlike Chu Xue, Xia Wanyin's eyes immediately darkened.This new side concubine not only comes from a better background than me, has a higher status than me, is younger than me, and even looks better than me, and her dignified temperament is even better than that of the side concubine Li, so don't mention it. own up.It's been three years since I entered the mansion, and I haven't even conceived a child yet, so I'm about to fall out of favor?
Heart full of unwillingness.

After the adults finished seeing the ceremony, Li Jiaoyun softly called Song Ning who had been staying in Song Chen's arms, "Ning Ning, come down quickly, your father has worked hard all the way, let father rest first, and come and see your aunt."

Song Ning fell off Song Chen obediently, ran up to Chu Xue, looked at her timidly for a while, and then said shyly, "Ning Ning met my aunt, and my aunt...is so pretty!"

Everyone was immediately amused by the little girl's shy look, Chu Xue squatted down to the same height as the little girl, and smiled sincerely, "Aunt Xie Ningning's compliment, Ningning is also pretty!"

Song Ning looks more like Song Chen, with exquisite eyebrows and eyes, she is indeed a lovely little girl, but it is a pity that she was born with deficiencies in her mother's womb, her body is weaker, and she often suffers from some diseases. Soak big in the jar.It was also because of this that Song Chen did not take her with him in order to prevent her from getting sick again due to exhaustion on the way back to Beijing.

Hearing the compliment from her beautiful aunt, Song Ning was extremely happy, and unexpectedly kissed Chu Xue on the face, expressing her great affection for her.

Chu Xue was dumbfounded, this was the first time she was approached by a child like this, although her eldest brother Chu Jian would bring his nephew back to Beijing to visit relatives when he was at home, but boys are not good at acting like a baby, and they have never been so intimate with her.She looked at Song Ning with a soft heart and smiled. To be honest, she likes children very much.

Everyone was also surprised by Song Ning's sudden behavior, especially Song Chen, who was looking at the two of them tenderly.

After a while, Xu Jinhe said: "Since everyone has met the ceremony, let's go to the house to rest. Sister Xue first arrived in Yanzhou, so go and see the yard prepared for you first, let the servants tidy up and arrange it, and we will use it together later. Meal. What does the prince think?"

Song Chen nodded, "The arrangement is very good, we will have a reunion dinner together tonight."

Xu Jinhe smiled and turned her eyes aside. Another confidant of hers, the eldest maid, Qiu Gui, immediately understood, and obeyed: "Your maidservant, go to the kitchen and order the meal to be prepared."

Everyone went back to their yards.Yanzhou has the same name as the capital city, and Chu Xue’s place is still the Wantang Garden. To her surprise, there are also a large number of begonias planted in the specially newly built courtyard, and the cultivation is not bad. It seems that in late spring and early summer next year, It will bloom a cloud of flowers.Recalling the first meeting with Song Chen, it should be his special arrangement, she smiled from the bottom of her heart, and walked into the room.

All the furniture and utensils in the room are newly installed. It looks neat and luxurious. The silk carpets and curtains are made of exquisite materials, and the lining of the room is very warm. After waiting for a week, after the door was closed and only she and Yanling Jianyue were left in the room, she ordered softly: "Yanling will accompany me for dinner, and Ruyue will stay and check the room and the yard."

Kisaragi understood her meaning and nodded.

After a brief rest and changing clothes, she and Yan Ling came to the dining room in the front yard.

Everyone came one after another, and when Song Chen was also seated, the dinner began.

Because it was a reunion dinner, and Heng Wang returned home after a few months away, the dishes on the dinner table were exquisite and rich, and there were many specialties unique to Yanzhou. Chu Xue used fresh food and had a good appetite .But when Chuanshan's servant presented a cup of chicken soup in front of her, she paused.

Under the strong fragrance, she vaguely smelled the smell of peach blossoms.

Seeing her as if surprised, Qiu Gui, the maid next to Xu Jinhe, quickly explained, "This is the princess's favorite stewed black chicken with peach blossoms. It warms and nourishes the face. It was often made in the former mansion. The wives love to drink it. Madam Xue also came to try it. Let's go."

Xu Jinhe also smiled and said: "Qiugui is right. The peach blossoms in Yanzhou are top grade. The mansion picks the freshest peach blossoms every spring and prepares them for a year's use. Sister, give it a try. You won't be able to drink it in the capital."

There is no reason to refuse these words, but she is not satisfied with peach blossoms. In spring, pollen will cause rashes, and eating pollen is even more harmful. However, this is a disease common to the daughters of the Chu family. Her mother, The real sister Xue'er, together with her, has nothing to say.

Yan Ling who was beside her spoke for her and replied: "The princess doesn't know something, our young lady has been dissatisfied with peach blossoms since she was a child, she must not touch them, let alone eat them."

Everyone at the dinner table looked at her in surprise, and Xu Jinhe's eyes were even more suspicious.

She also hurriedly explained, "Yan Ling's words are not bad, this is a problem that I have carried since my mother's womb, so..."

Before she finished speaking, Song Chen said: "Then you don't need to drink, just take it away. Turn around and tell the kitchen, so you can pay attention when preparing meals for you in the future."

"Yes." The maidservant who was waiting at the side gently took away the soup cup.

"This is really a pity, but we don't know if you don't mention it. It's better to pay attention in the future. I thought that black-bone chicken is nourishing, so you should eat more. Seeing that it has been a while since I entered the mansion, I want to spread the heirs for the prince earlier while I am young." That's right! Tomorrow I'll ask them to do something else to fill you up, but if there's anything else that isn't available, let the kitchen pay attention to it." Xu Jinhe said with concern.

On the side, Li Jiaoyun's eyes seemed to be slightly stagnant.

She shook her head, "No more, thank you Princess for worrying."

To be the heir of the prince?Will Xu Jinhe really be so kind?

Chu Xue vaguely felt something was wrong.

(End of this chapter)